Order of Business
The Taoiseach proposes the day’s business, and the Ceann Comhairle seeks agreement on the arrangements for several items.
It is proposed to take No. 14, motion re appointing an ordinary member to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission; No. 14a, Finance Bill 2014 - Financial Resolutions; No. 31, statements on allegations regarding sexual abuse by members of the provisional republican movement; and No. 32, statements on the fourth report of the Constitutional Convention on the Dáil electoral system.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 14 and 14a shall be decided without debate and in the case of No. 14a, Financial Resolutions Nos. 1 to 27 shall be moved together and decided by one question; that the proceedings in relation to No. 31 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.30 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and of the leaders of Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, or a person nominated in their stead, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case and such Members may share their time, the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and such Members may share their time, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the following arrangements shall apply to No. 32: the statement of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and such Members may share their time, the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and such Members may share their time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes. Private Members' business shall be No. 168, motion re the fair deal scheme (resumed), to conclude at 9 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded.
Tomorrow's Order of Business after Oral Questions shall be No. 28, Social Welfare Bill 2014 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 15, Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - instruction to committee; No. 33, Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 7, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 15 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour and the following arrangements shall apply: the speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case.
